JP2007054584A - Snare for endoscope - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a snare for an endoscope which is capable of cauterizing and resecting different sizes of polyps with one snare, while appropriately fastening. <P>SOLUTION: A loop 2 for fastening and resecting includes: a first loop 21 having a shape where end parts (A) at the distal end are separated without closing; and a second loop 22 continuously formed from the distal end (A) of the first loop 21 so as to be a swell smaller than that of the first loop 21. When the first loop 21 is drawn into a sheath 1, the first loop 21 is narrowed in the sheath 1 and only the second loop 22 is swelled in a loop shape in front of the sheath 1. When the whole loop 2 for fastening and resecting is drawn into the sheath 1, the second loop 22 is narrowed in the sheath 1 with the first loop 21. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an endoscopic snare used for polypectomy and the like through a treatment instrument guide line of an endoscope.

Endoscope snares are generally configured so that a squeezing loop formed by bending an elastic wire enters and exits the distal end of the sheath by an operation from the proximal side of the sheath. When pulled into the sheath, it is elastically deformed into a constricted state, and when pushed forward from within the sheath, it returns to a swelled shape (for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).
JP-A-5-211994 JP 2000-83963 A

When polypectomy is performed with an endoscopic snare, the root portion of the polyp is appropriately tightened with a squeezing loop, and then a high-frequency current is applied to the squeezing loop, so that the squeezing loop is turned on. The living tissue in the contacted part is cauterized and cut and coagulated simultaneously.
Therefore, once the root of the polyp is captured in the squeezing loop, it is necessary to pull the squeezing loop into the sheath and reduce the loop diameter. If the loop diameter of the loop is very large, the throttling loop tends to come off from the polyp during the operation of reducing the loop diameter, which is very difficult to use.

  Further, when the loop diameter of the squeezing loop is very large with respect to the size of the polyp to be cut, the loop diameter of the squeezing loop L is set to the size of the polyp as shown in FIG. When reduced to a matching state, the loop shape becomes very elongated as shown by the two-dot chain line. As a result, the polyp is picked up by two chopsticks, and the tightening in the front-rear direction becomes insufficient, so that cauterization is not sufficiently performed and bleeding may occur from the blood vessel in the polyp.

Therefore, in order to perform various types of polypectomy with a conventional endoscopic snare, it is not only necessary to prepare multiple types of snares with different loop sizes, but also when there are large and small polyps in the body Therefore, it was necessary to reinsert a snare having a loop diameter suitable for it into the treatment instrument guide pipe of the endoscope, and the operation was very troublesome.
The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide an endoscopic snare that can be cauterized and excised while properly tightening various large and small polyps with one snare. And

  In the endoscope snare according to the present invention, the squeezing loop formed by bending an elastic wire enters and exits the distal end of the sheath by an operation from the proximal side of the sheath, and the squeezing loop is drawn into the sheath. In an endoscopic snare configured to elastically deform into a constricted state and return to a looped shape when pushed forward from the inside of the sheath, the cutting loop is connected to the cutting loop. A first loop having a shape in which the ends are not closed without being closed, and a second loop formed in a bulge smaller than the first loop continuously at a tip portion of the first loop; When the entire squeezing loop is pushed forward from the distal end of the sheath, the first and second loops continuously form one swollen loop, and when the first loop portion is drawn into the sheath The first loop is constricted in the sheath Only the second loop is swollen in the form of a loop in front of the sheath, and when the entire squeezing loop is drawn into the sheath, the second loop together with the first loop is constricted in the sheath. It becomes a state.

The second loop may be formed in a shape that does not become wider than the boundary with the first loop in a state in which the entire squeezing loop is swollen, or the second loop is the first loop. It may be formed in a shape that is wider than the boundary part. Further, the axial length of the second loop may be in a range from one quarter to one half of the axial length of the first loop.
In addition, the second loop may be closed at the end portion on the tip side, or the end portions on the tip side of the second loop are formed in a shape that is not closed but separated from the second loop. A third loop having a bulge smaller than the second loop may be formed continuously at the tip portion of the second loop.

  According to the endoscopic snare of the present invention, the throttling loop is continuous with the first loop having a shape in which the end portions on the distal end side are not closed and the distal end portion of the first loop. And a second loop formed in a smaller bulge than the first loop, and the first and second loops are continuous in a state where the entire squeezing loop is pushed forward from the distal end of the sheath. One swollen loop is formed, and when the first loop portion is drawn into the sheath, the first loop becomes constricted in the sheath, and only the second loop swells in a loop shape in front of the sheath. When the entire loop for drawing is pulled into the sheath, the second loop and the second loop are also constricted in the sheath. Cauterize while properly tightening and excising Therefore, it is not necessary to prepare multiple types of snares of different sizes in order to perform large and small polypectomy, and even if there are large and small polyps in the body, they are excised continuously with one snare can do.

Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 2 shows the overall configuration of the endoscope snare according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a flexible sheath that is inserted into and removed from an endoscope treatment instrument guide line (not shown), and is formed of, for example, a fluororesin tube. A cutting loop 2 formed by bending an elastic wire into a smooth loop shape is disposed at the distal end portion of the flexible sheath 1 so as to enter and exit the distal end of the flexible sheath 1.

  In the flexible sheath 1, a conductive operation wire 3 connected to the proximal end of the squeezing loop 2 is inserted so as to be slidable in the axial direction. The operation unit 5 for sliding the operation wire 3 is connected. The proximal end of the operation wire 3 is attached to a slide operation member 6 slidably disposed on the operation unit 5, and a connection terminal 7 for connecting a high-frequency power cord (not shown) is connected to the operation wire 3. It is attached to the slide operation member 6 in such a state.

  FIG. 1 shows the distal end portion of the snare for an endoscope, and the distal end of the operation wire 3 and the proximal end of the cutting loop 2 are connected via a metal connection pipe 4 by welding or brazing. The operating loop 5 is operated on the operating portion 5 side to slide the operating wire 3 in the axial direction within the flexible sheath 1, so that the squeezing loop 2 enters and exits the distal end of the flexible sheath 1. To do. Further, a high-frequency current can be passed from the connection terminal 7 of the operation unit 5 to the throttling loop 2 via the operation wire 3.

  The squeezing loop 2 is formed, for example, by bending a conductive stainless steel wire or the like into a loop shape, and elastically deforms into a constricted state when drawn into the distal end of the sheath 1, thereby forming a flexible sheath. When it is pushed forward from the inside, it returns to the original swollen loop shape. In the portion near the flexible sheath 1 of the squeezing loop 2, a first portion having a shape in which the intermediate portion bulges laterally and the end portions (A) on the distal end side are separated without being closed. The loop 21 is formed.

  A second loop 22 having a smaller loop diameter than the first loop 21 is formed continuously at the tip end side (A) of the first loop 21 at a portion near the tip of the cutting loop 2. Has been. The second loop 22 is formed in a shape in which the direction is changed in the spreading direction from the extension direction (x) of the elastic wire at the tip portion of the first loop 21 in the portion (B) adjacent to the first loop 21. Yes. However, the second loop 22 of this embodiment is formed in a shape that does not become wider than the boundary portion (A) with the first loop 21 in a state where the entire cutting loop 2 is swollen. The tip portion of the second loop 22 is the tip projection 20 of the squeezing loop 2, and the elastic wire is bent back into a small U shape.

As the size (axial length) of the second loop 22 relative to the first loop 21, the axial length of the second loop 22 is ¼ of the axial length of the first loop 21. If it is set in the range of about 1/2, the practicality is high. However, the size of the second loop 22 relative to the first loop 21 may be outside the range.
Each part of the cutting loop 2 of this embodiment is bent in a substantially curved manner. However, as with various known endoscope snares, it may be formed into a bent shape with an angle at an appropriate portion, and both the first loop 21 and the second loop 22 or Either one may be formed into a shape including such a bent portion. In addition, the elastic wire forming the squeezing loop 2 may be cut at the tip projection portion 20 and a pipe-like tip or the like may be attached thereto.

  The endoscope snare according to the embodiment configured as described above has the first loop as shown in FIG. 1 in a state where the entire cutting loop 2 is pushed forward from the distal end of the flexible sheath 1. 21 and the second loop 22 continuously form one swollen loop, and when the operation wire 3 is pulled from the operation unit 5 side, first, as shown in FIG. The loop 21 is drawn into the distal end of the flexible sheath 1 and gradually becomes narrowed. As shown in FIG. 4, the first loop 21 is completely drawn into the distal end of the flexible sheath 1. Then, the first loop 21 is elastically deformed so as to be completely constricted in the flexible sheath 1, and the second loop 22 is swelled independently in front of the flexible sheath 1.

As described above, the direction of the second loop 22 is changed in the spreading direction in the portion (B) adjacent to the first loop 21 from the extending direction (x) of the elastic wire at the tip portion of the first loop 21. By being formed in a shape, the second loop 22 can swell independently as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, when the operation wire 3 is further pulled from the operation unit 5 side, the entire loop 2 for drawing is drawn into the flexible sheath 1 without much change in the operation force. Both the first loop 21 and the second loop 22 are elastically deformed and narrowed in the flexible sheath 1.

  Therefore, when the polyp is excised with the endoscopic snare of this embodiment, if the polyp is large, as shown in FIG. 6, the entire loop 2 for throttling is moved forward from the distal end of the flexible sheath 1. As shown in FIG. 7, by extruding and enclosing the polyp 10 with a large loop continuously formed by the first loop 21 and the second loop 22 and pulling the operation wire 3 from that state. The polyp 10 is tightened by the squeezing loop 2 over almost the entire circumference, and the polyp 10 can be excised without bleeding by supplying a high-frequency current to the squeezing loop 2.

  When the polyp 10 is small, the first loop 21 is pulled into the distal end of the flexible sheath 1 as shown in FIG. By enclosing the polyp 10 with the second loop 22 that is inflated and pulling the operation wire 3 from that state, the polyp 10 can be easily removed without being disengaged by the second loop 22 as shown in FIG. The polyp 10 can be excised without bleeding by applying a high-frequency current to the squeezing loop 2.

  FIG. 10 shows the distal end portion of the endoscope snare according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The second loop 22 is the same as the first loop 21 in a state in which the entire squeezing loop 2 is swollen. It is formed in a shape that swells wider than the boundary portion (A). As a result, as shown in FIG. 11, when the loop is formed by the second loop 22 alone, the loop diameter can be made larger than that of the first embodiment.

  In this embodiment, the amount of operation force when performing an operation for constricting the small second loop 22 increases, and the difference from the operation for constricting the large first loop 21 can be clearly understood by touch. Easy to use when squeezing. However, depending on the relationship between the waist strength of the elastic wire forming the squeezing loop 2 and the traction force of the operation wire 3, the large polyp 10 is tightened with the entire squeezing loop 2 as shown in FIG. Care must be taken because the elastic wire may sometimes float locally from the polyp 10 near the boundary (A) between the first loop 21 and the second loop 22.

  FIG. 13 shows the distal end portion of the endoscope snare according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The second loop 22 formed at the distal end of the first loop 21 in the same manner as in the first embodiment. The third loop is formed in a shape in which the end portions on the distal end side of the second loop 22 are not closed and are separated from each other, and further, the third loop has a smaller bulge than the second loop 22 continuously to the end portion on the distal end side of the second loop 22. 23 is formed. Although the tip portion of the third loop 23 is closed, a fourth loop may be formed on the tip side of the third loop 23.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the present invention can be applied to a bipolar endoscope snare as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, and a high-frequency current is applied. The present invention can also be applied to a mechanical type snare that is not used.
In the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 14, one electrode is formed in the entire cutting loop 2, and the other electrode 24 is provided on the outer periphery of the distal end of the flexible sheath 1. In the fifth embodiment shown in FIG. 15, the cutting loop 2 is electrically separated as two electrodes 2 </ b> A and 2 </ b> B and connected by a tip 25 made of an insulating material, and a double lumen tube is used as the flexible sheath 1. Is used, and an operation wire portion connected to each of the electrodes 2A and 2B is divided and passed through both lumens.

FIG. 3 is a plan sectional view of the distal end portion of the endoscope snare according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The top view which shows the whole structure of the snare for endoscopes of the 1st Example of this invention. FIG. 3 is a plan sectional view sequentially illustrating the operation of the distal end portion of the endoscope snare according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a plan sectional view sequentially illustrating the operation of the distal end portion of the endoscope snare according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a plan sectional view sequentially illustrating the operation of the distal end portion of the endoscope snare according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a plan sectional view showing a large polyp excision operation by the endoscope snare according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a plan sectional view showing a large polyp excision operation by the endoscope snare according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a plan sectional view showing a small polyp excision operation by the endoscope snare according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a plan sectional view showing a small polyp excision operation by the endoscope snare according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Plan sectional drawing of the front-end | tip part of the snare for endoscopes of the 2nd Example of this invention. The top sectional view showing operation of the tip part of the snare for endoscopes of the 2nd example of the present invention. The plane sectional view showing the excision state of the large polyp by the snare for endoscope of the 2nd example of the present invention. Plan sectional drawing of the front-end | tip part of the snare for endoscopes of the 3rd Example of this invention. Plan sectional drawing of the front-end | tip part of the snare for endoscopes of the 4th Example of this invention. Plan sectional drawing of the front-end | tip part of the snare for endoscopes of the 5th Example of this invention. The top view of the front-end | tip part of the conventional snare for endoscopes.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Flexible sheath 2 ... Cutting loop 3 ... Operation wire 5 ... Operation part 10 ... Polyp 21 ... 1st loop 22 ... 2nd loop 23 ... 3rd loop

Claims (6)

A squeezing loop formed by bending an elastic wire enters and exits the distal end of the sheath by an operation from the proximal side of the sheath, and the squeezing loop is narrowed when pulled into the sheath. In an endoscopic snare configured to elastically deform into a state and return to a loop-like shape when pushed forward from within the sheath,
In the squeezing loop, a first loop having a shape in which the end portions on the front end side are not closed without being closed, and a bulge that is smaller than the first loop continuously from the tip portion of the first loop. A second loop formed, and
In a state where the entire squeezing loop is pushed forward from the distal end of the sheath, the first and second loops continuously form one swollen loop, and the first loop portion is the sheath. When pulled in, the first loop becomes constricted in the sheath, and only the second loop swells in a loop shape in front of the sheath, so that the entire squeezing loop is An endoscopic snare characterized in that when pulled into the sheath, the second loop as well as the first loop are constricted in the sheath.   The endoscope snare according to claim 1, wherein the second loop is formed in a shape that does not become wider than a boundary portion with the first loop in a state where the entire cutting loop is swollen. Endoscope snare.   The endoscope snare according to claim 1, wherein the second loop is formed in a shape that is wider than a boundary portion with the first loop in a state where the entire cutting loop is swollen. Endoscope snare.   The endoscopic snare according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an axial length of the second loop is a quarter to a half of an axial length of the first loop. Endoscopic snare in the range of.   The endoscope snare according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the second loop is closed at an end portion on a distal end side.   The endoscope snare according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the second loop is formed in a shape in which the end portions on the distal end side of the second loop are separated without being closed. An endoscope snare in which a third loop having a bulge smaller than the second loop is formed continuously from the distal end portion of the endoscope.

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